From the BBS days, anyone?

MegaMoe · Post by **MegaMoe** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:46 pm

since we have lots of IT experts in here i was wondering who was using the BBS like 5005211 5005412 After Dark BBS and 1st Wildcatt BBS etcc... man i miss those old days before the internet 8)

XJ · Post by XJ » Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:49 pm

8O

:newlol:

:newidea:

:marhaba:

I do not know what the hell you are talking about, no freeking idea

DiVeR · Post by **DiVeR** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:05 am

Ali · Post by **Ali** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:17 am

ledia lopez

iguana · Post by **iguana** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:18 am

The only BBS I know was this:

They use to fit them on the 450 SEL 6.9 .. Megamie, this was way before the invented the computers

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:38 am

Moe? How old are you?

Man I remember when 4 Megabytes ram was the ceiling. My first "PC" 1984.

iguana · Post by **iguana** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:47 am

My computer (in University) looked like this

That was ofcourse to of the range ... Specification (Got it now from the internet):
Memory: 512k RAM, expandable to 640k
Processor: Intel 8086 8.0Mhz, optional 8087 maths coprocessor
ROM: No built in software, uses MS-DOS and GEM desktop
Storage: Internal 3.5" 720k floppy drive, no hard disk, optional external 5.25" 360k floppy drive
Display: CGA and MDA screen modes, standard DB9 video output and TV port.
Expansion: Two half length 8 bit ISA slots
Keyboard: Industry standard 102 keyboard built in
Mouse/Joystick: Black Amstrad-built mouse and badged Sinclair standard DB15 analogue joystick supplied with system.
Bundled software: MS-DOS 3.3, Digital Research GEM/3 desktop, Organiser software

I was using COBOL, BASIC and MS-DOS

and ofcourse mainly use it to play games

I also remember my previous computer where I used tape player to uplaod the game and it takes around 15 minutes to uplaod a very stupid basic game ... Do you remember these days guys?

Megamoe, I am talking about things when I was 16 years old

iguana · Post by **iguana** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:50 am

Found it, the ZX spectrom+ ...

now do you know what I am talking about Megamoe?

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:57 am

iguana wrote:Found it, the ZX spectrom+ ...

Some of my best computing memories were on the spectrum... and Amiga... I think.

khaiwi · Post by **khaiwi** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:28 am

Yessssssssss megamoe, I surely know what ur talkin about, its not only how old a person is but how exposed he is/was

iguana · Post by **iguana** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:11 am

Talking about Exposure Khaiwi, you know me, the only thing I know in computer is the on button and how to visit AD4x4 website

khaiwi · Post by **khaiwi** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:23 am

hehehehe,

well I was not marking you here, we have so many senior people in the club, but everyone is a master in his domain

XJ · Post by XJ » Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:42 pm

iguana wrote:Found it, the ZX spectrom+ ... now do you know what I am talking about Megamoe?

Okay now we are talking ZX spectrum, i used it at that time, man i still like it i remember Pirets game it was my faviourte.

Remeber it guy's

Bradley · Post by **Bradley** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:44 pm

Loooooooooooooooooooooong before my time

and where is the tape deck to load the games...

Friz · Post by **Friz** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:10 pm

3.5" floppy drive, no hard disk, optional external 5.25" 360k floppy drive

The old 3.5" floppy Iguana, I hope you upgraded to the 5.25"

:nono: